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1 Dollar - Elizabeth II Sir Francis Drake
| Issuer | Reserve Bank of Fiji |
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| Year | 2009 |
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| Value | 1 Dollar |
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| Obverse description | Right-facing effigy of Queen Elizabeth II wearing a tiered diamond tiara and drop earring, rendered in fine relief against a polished field. The truncation of the bust is plain and unadorned. The legend ELIZABETH II arcs along the upper left rim, while FIJI appears along the upper right rim, and the date 2009 is inscribed along the lower right, all in upright Latin capitals. The portrait corresponds to the Ian Rank-Broadley fourth effigy type. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Central design featuring a three-masted sailing galleon in full sail upon stylized waves, evoking the Elizabethan-era vessel associated with Sir Francis Drake's circumnavigation. An oval cartouche containing a portrait bust of Sir Francis Drake is superimposed over the lower portion of the ship design. The denomination $1 appears within the reverse field. The circumferential legend GREAT EXPLORERS OF THE PACIFIC arcs along the upper rim, with SIR FRANCIS DRAKE inscribed below. |
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